I build sculptures from repurposed materials. The materials I use – wood salvage, metal scrap, and thrift store odds & ends – are items that catch my eye for their form, texture, intrigue, or familiarity.

These assemblage sculptures become a studies in “radical inclusion," elevating junk and cast-off items into surprising combos/configurations, whose parts energize and play off each other. The distressed condition of some of the components resonate with the Japanese aesthetic concept of "wabi sabi" -- referring to the elegance of imperfection and impermanence. The hope is to inspire a sense of visual poetry from random, disparate parts.

Years ago, I earned my BFA from the University of Colorado at Denver. I am mostly based in Denver, Colorado, but also enjoy extended times in Oceanside, California, in communion with the ocean and my grandchildren.